1.

If the wing tips stall before the root on a swept wing aircraft, the aircraft will

a) roll

b) pitch nose up

c) pitch nose down b) pitch nose up

2. Angle of attack .

a) increases with an increased angle of incidence (angle of attack)

b) decreases with an increase in angle of incidence (angle of attack)

c) does not change with a change in angle of incidence (angle of

attack) a) increases with an increased angle of incidence (angle of attack)

3. On a straight wing aircraft, stall commences at the

a) root on a high thickness ratio wing

b) tip on a high thickness ratio wing

c) tip on a low thickness ratio wing a) root on a high thickness ratio wing

4. On a high wing aircraft in a turn

a) the up-going wing loses lift causing a de-stabilizing effect

b) the down-going wing gains lift causing a stabilizing effect

c) the down-going wing loses lift causing a de-stabilizing effect b) the down-going wing gai
ns lift causing a stabilizing effect

5. For the same angle of attack, the lift on a delta wing

a) is greater than the lift on a high aspect ratio wing

b) is lower than the lift on a high aspect ratio wing

c) is the same as the lift on a high aspect ratio wing b) is lower than the lift on a high a
spect ratio wing

6. The ISA?

a) is taken from the equator

b) is taken from 45 degrees latitude

c) assumes a standard day b) is taken from 45 degrees latitude

7. As altitude increases, pressure

a) decreases at constant rate

b) increases exponentially

c) decreases exponentially c) decreases exponentially

8. The thrust-drag couple overcomes the lift-weight couple. What direction of

force is required to be produced by the tail of the aircraft to maintain

straight and level flight

a) upwards

b) downwards

c) sideways a) upwards

9. When the pressure is half of that at sea level, what is the altitude?

a) 12,000 ft

b) 8,000 ft

c) 18,000 ft c) 18,000 ft

10. During a turn, the stalling angle

a) increases

b) decreasesc) remains the same

c) remains the same c) remains the same

11. If gauge pressure on a standard day at sea level is 25 PSI, the absolute

pressure is

a) 10.3 PSI

b) 43.8 PSI

c) 39.7 PSI c) 39.7 PSI

12. The C of G moves in flight. The most likely cause of this is

a) movement of passengers

b) movement of the centre of pressure

c) consumption of fuel and oils c) consumption of fuel and oils

13. The C of P is the point where

a) all the forces on an aircraft act

b) the three axis of rotation meet

c) the lift can be said to act c) the lift can be said to act

14. The three axis of an aircraft act through the

a) C of G

b) C of P

c) stagnation point a) C of G

15. Pressure decreases

a) proportionally with a decreases in temperature

b) inversely proportional to temperature

c) Pressure and temperature are not related b) inversely proportional to temperature

16. As air gets colder, the service ceiling of an aircraft

a) reduces

b) increases

c) remains the same b) increases

17. What is sea level pressure?

a) 1013.2 mb

b) 1012.3 mb

c) 1032.2 mb a) 1013.2 mb

18. When the weight of an aircraft increases, the minimum drag speed

a) decreases
b) increases

c) remains the same b) increases

19. An aircraft will have

a) less gliding distance if it has more payload

b) more gliding distance if it has more payload

c) the same gliding distance if it has more payload c) the same gliding distance if it ha
s more payload

20. When an aircraft experiences induced drag

a) air flows under the wing spanwise towards the tip and on top of the

wing span wise towards the root

b) air flows under the wing spanwise towards the root and on top of the

wing span wise towards the tip

c) Neither a) or b) since induced drag does not caused by spanwise

flow a) air flows under the wing spanwise towards the tip and on top of the

wing span wise towards the root

21. At stall, the wingtip stagnation point

a) moves toward the lower surface of the wing

b) moves toward the upper surface of the wing

c) doesn't move a) moves toward the lower surface of the wing

22. How does IAS at the point of stall vary with height?

a) It is practically constant

b) It increases

c) It decreases a) It is practically constant

23. The rigging angle of incidence of an elevator is

a) the angle between the mean chord line and the horizontal in the

rigging position
b) the angle between the bottom surface of the elevator and the

horizontal in the rigging position

c) the angle between the bottom surface of the elevator and the

longitudinal datum a) the angle between the mean chord line and the horizontal in the

rigging position

24. What is the lapse rate with regard to temperature?

a) 1.98oC per 1000 ft

b) 1.98oF per 1000 ft

c) 4oC per 1000 ft a) 1.98oC per 1000 ft

25. What happens to load factor as you decrease turn radius?

a) It increases

b) It decreases

c) It remains constant b) It decreases

26. If you steeper the angle of a banked turn without increasing airspeed or

angle of attack, what will the aircraft do?

a) It will remain at the same height

b) It will sideslip with attendant loss of height

c) It will stall b) It will sideslip with attendant loss of height

27. An aircraft wing tends to stall first at

a) the tip due to a higher ratio thickness/chord

b) the tip due to a lower ratio thickness/chord

c) the root due to a higher ratio thickness/chord c) the root due to a higher ratio thickness/c
hord

28. Dihedral wings combat instability in

a) pitch

b) yaw
c) sideslip c) sideslip

29. To stop aircraft decreasing in height during a sideslip, the pilot can

a) advance the throttle

b) pull back on the control column

c) adjust the rudder position a) advance the throttle

30. What control surface movements will make an aircraft fitted with

Ruddervators yaw to the left?

a) Left ruddervator lowered, right ruddervator raised

b) Right ruddervator lowered, left ruddervator raised

c) Both ruddervators raised a) Left ruddervator lowered, right ruddervator raised

31. When a leading edge slat opens, there is a gap between the slat and the

wing. This is

a) to allow it to retract back into the wing

b) to allow air through to re-energize the boundary layer on top of the

wing

c) to keep the area of the wing the same b) to allow air through to re-energize the boundary l
ayer on top of the

wing

32. Which of the following is true?

a) Lift acts at right angles to the wing chord line and weight acts

vertically down

b) Lift acts at right angles to the relative airflow and weight acts

vertically down

c) Lift acts at right angles to the relative air flow and weight acts at

right angles to the aircraft centre line b) Lift acts at right angles to the relative airflow and
weight acts
vertically down

33. If the wing tips stall before the root on a swept wing aircraft, the aircraft

will

a) roll

b) pitch nose up

c) pitch nose down b) pitch nose up

34. Lift on a delta wing aircraft

a) increases with an increased angle of incidence (angle of attack)

b) decreases with an increase in angle of incidence (angle of attack)

c) does not change with a change in angle of incidence (angle of attack) a) increases with a
n increased angle of incidence (angle of attack)

35. The thrust-drag couple overcomes the lift-weight couple. What direction

of force is required to be produced by the tail of the aircraft to maintain

straight and level flight?

a) Upwards

b) Downwards

c) Sideways a) Upwards

36. When the pressure is half of that at sea level, what is the altitude?

a) 12,000 ft

b) 8,000 ft

c) 18,000 ft c) 18,000 ft

37. During a turn, the stalling angle

a) increases

b) decreases

c) remains the same c) remains the same

38. The vertical fin of a single engined aircraft is

a) parallel with both the longitudinal axis and vertical axis

b) parallel with the longitudinal axis but not the vertical axis

c) parallel with the vertical axis but not the longitudinal axis a) parallel with both the lon
gitudinal axis and vertical axis

39. Aircraft flying in the transonic range most often utilize

a) sweptback wings

b) advanced supercritical airfoils

c) high wings a) sweptback wings

40. Which type of flap changes the area of the wing?

a) Fowler

b) Split

c) Slotted a) Fowler

41. Forward swept wings tend to stall at the root first so the aircraft retains

lateral control, so why are they never used on passenger aircraft?

a) Because the wing tips wash in at high wing loads

b) Because the wing tips wash out at high wing loads

c) Because at high loads their angle of incidence increases and the

loads imposed on the wing can increase until they destroy it c) Because at high loads t
heir angle of incidence increases and the

loads imposed on the wing can increase until they destroy it

42. What happens to air flowing at the speed of sound when it enters a

converging duct?

a) Velocity decreases, pressure and density increase

b) Velocity increases, pressure and density decreases

c) Velocity, pressure and density increase c) Velocity, pressure and density increase

43. As the angle of attack of an airfoil increases the centre of pressure

a) moves forward

b) moves aft

c) remains stationary a) moves forward

44. An aircraft, which is longitudinally stable, will tend to return to level flight

after a movement about which axis?

a) Pitch

b) Roll

c) Yaw a) Pitch

45. Vapour trails from the wingtips of an aircraft in flight are caused by

a) low pressure above the wing and high pressure below the wing

causing vortices

b) high pressure above the wing and low pressure below the wing

causing vortices

c) low pressure above the wing and high pressure below the wing

causing a temperature rise a) low pressure above the wing and high pressure below the
wing

causing vortices

46. Vortex generators on the wing are most effective at

a) high speed

b) low speed

c) high angles of attack c) high angles of attack

47. The chord line of a wing is a line that runs from

a) the centre of the leading edge of the wing to the trailing edge

b) half way between the upper and lower surface of the wing

c) one wing tip to the other wing tip a) the centre of the leading edge of the wing to the
trailing edge
48. The angle of incidence of a wing is an angle formed by lines

a) parallel to the chord line and longitudinal axis

b) parallel to the chord line and the lateral axis

c) parallel to the chord line and the vertical axis a) parallel to the chord line and longitudinal
axis

49. The centre of pressure of an aerofoil is located

a) 30 - 40% of the chord line back from the leading edge

b) 30 - 40% of the chord line forward of the leading edge

c) 50% of the chord line back from the leading edge a) 30 - 40% of the chord line back
from the leading edge

50. Compressibility effect is

a) drag associated with the form of an aircraft

b) drag associated with the friction of the air over the surface of the

aircraft

c) the increase in total drag of an airfoil in transonic flight due to the

formation of shock waves c) the increase in total drag of an airfoil in transonic flight due to the

formation of shock waves

51. Lateral control of an aircraft at high angle of attack can be maximized by

using

a) fences

b) vortex generators

c) wing slots b) vortex generators

52. Stall strips are always

a) made of metal

b) on the leading edge of a wing

c) fitted forward of the ailerons b) on the leading edge of a wing

53. Stall strips

a) cause the wing root to stall

b) cause the wing tip to stall

c) cause the wings to stall symmetrically a) cause the wing root to stall

54. Due to the interference of the airflow on a high wing aircraft between the

fuselage and the wings, the lateral stability of the aircraft in a gusty wind

situation will cause

a) the upper wing to increase its lift

b) the upper wing to decrease its lift

c) the lower wing to decrease its lift b) the upper wing to decrease its lift

55. Slats

a) reduce the stall speed

b) reduce the tendency of the aircraft to Yaw

c) decrease the aerofoil drag at high speeds a) reduce the stall speed

56.What is the temperature lapse rate for aircraft flying below 36,000 feet

altitude?

a) 1°C per 1000 feet

b) 3°C per 1000 feet

c) 2°C per 1000 feet c) 2°C per 1000 feet

57. For a pressure of 25lbs/in² at sea level, what is the absolute pressure?

a) 39.7 lbs/in²

b) 49.7 lbs/in²

c) 10.3 lbs/in a) 39.7 lbs/in²

58. An aircraft banks into a turn. No change is made to the airspeed or angle

of attack. What will happen?

a) The aircraft enters a side slip and begins to lose altitude

b) The aircraft turns with no loss of height

c) The aircraft yaws and slows down a) The aircraft enters a side slip and begins to lose
altitude

59. The relationship between induced drag and airspeed is

a) directly proportional to the square of the speed

b) inversely proportional to the square of the speed

c) directly proportional to speed b) inversely proportional to the square of the speed

60. What is the definition of Angle of Incidence?

a) The angle the underside of the mainplane or tailplane makes with the

horizontal

b) The angle the underside of the mainplane or tailplane makes with the

longitudinal datum line

c) The angle the chord of the mainplane or tailplane makes with the

horizontal c) The angle the chord of the mainplane or tailplane makes with the

horizontal

61. What is Boundary Layer?

a) Separated layer of air forming a boundary at the leading edge

b) Turbulent air moving from the leading edge to trailing edge

c) Sluggish low energy air that sticks to the wing surface and gradually

gets faster until it joins the free stream flow of air c) Sluggish low energy air that sticks to the
wing surface and gradually

gets faster until it joins the free stream flow of air

62. The normal axis of an aircraft passes through

a) the centre of gravity

b) a point at the center of the wings

c) at the centre of pressure a) the centre of gravity

63. On a high winged aircraft, what effect will the fuselage have on the up-

going wing?

a) The up-going wing will have a decrease in angle of attack and

therefore a decrease in lift

b) The down-going will have a decrease in angle of attack and therefore

a decrease in lift

c) The up-going wing will have an increase in angle of attack and

therefore a decrease in lift a) The up-going wing will have a decrease in angle of attack
and

therefore a decrease in lift

64. What is the collective term for the fin and rudder and other surfaces aft of

the centre of gravity that helps directional stability?

a) Effective keel surface

b) Empennage

c) Fuselage surfaces a) Effective keel surface

65. Temperature above 36,000 feet will

a) decrease exponentially

b) remain constant

c) increase exponentially b) remain constant

66. A decrease in incidence toward the wing tip may be provided to

a) prevent adverse yaw in a turn

b) prevent span wise flow in maneuvers

c) retain lateral control effectiveness at high angles of attack c) retain lateral control effe
ctiveness at high angles of attack

67. The angle of attack which gives the best L/D ratio
a) decreases with a decrease in density

b) in unaffected by density changes

c) increases with a decrease in density b) in unaffected by density changes

68. For a given aerofoil production lift, where

P = pressure and V = velocity:

a) P1 is greater than P2, and V1 is greater than V2

b) P1 is less than P2 and V1 is greater than V2

c) P1 is greater than P2, and V1 is less than V2 c) P1 is greater than P2, and V1 is less th
an V2

69. Low wing loading

a) increases stalling speed, landing speed and landing run

b) increases lift, stalling speed and maneuverability

c) decreases stalling speed, landing speed and landing run c) decreases stalling speed, landing
speed and landing run

70. Due to the change in downwash on an untapered wing (i.e. one of

constant chord length) it will

a) not provide any damping effect when rolling

b) tend to stall first at the root

c) not suffer adverse yaw effects when turning b) tend to stall first at the root

71. True stalling speed of an aircraft increases with altitude

a) because reduced temperature causes compressibility effect

b) because air density is reduced

c) because humidity is increased and this increases drag b) because air density is reduced

72. As a general rule, if the aerodynamic angle of incidence (angle of attack)

of an aerofoil is slightly increased, the centre of pressure will

a) never move
b) move forward towards the leading edge

c) move towards the tip b) move forward towards the leading edge

73. The "wing setting angle" is commonly known as

a) angle of incidence

b) angle of attack

c) angle of dihedral a) angle of incidence

74. On a very humid day, an aircraft taking off would require

a) a shorter take off run

b) a longer take off run

c) humidity does not affect the take off run b) a longer take off run

75. An aircraft is flying at 350 MPH, into a head wind of 75 MPH, what will its

ground speed be?

a) 175 mph

b) 275 mph

c) 200 mph b) 275 mph

76. When does the angle of incidence change?

a) When the aircraft attitude changes

b) When the aircraft is ascending or descending

c) It never changes c) It never changes

77.As the angle of attack decreases, what happens to the centre of

pressure?

a) It moves forward

b) It moves rearwards

c) Centre of pressure is not affected by angle of attack decrease b) It moves rearwards

78. A decrease in pressure over the upper surface of a wing or aerofoil is

responsible for

a) approximately 2/3 (two thirds) of the lift obtained

b) approximately 1/3 (one third) of the lift obtained

c) approximately 1/2 (one half) of the lift obtained a) approximately 2/3 (two thirds) of the lift o
btained

79. Which of the four forces act on an aircraft?

a) Lift, gravity, thrust and drag

b) Weight, gravity, thrust and drag

c) Lift, weight, gravity and drag a) Lift, gravity, thrust and drag

80. Which of the following types of drag increases as the aircraft gains

altitude?

a) Parasite drag

b) Induced drag

c) Interference drag b) Induced drag

81. Correcting for a disturbance which has caused a rolling motion about the

longitudinal axis would re-establish which of the following?

a) Lateral stability

b) Directional stability

c) Longitudinal stability a) Lateral stability

82. The layer of air over the surface of an aerofoil which is slower moving, in

relation to the rest of the airflow, is known as

a) camber layer

b) boundary layer

c) none of the above b) boundary layer

83. What is a controlling factor of turbulence and skin friction?

a) Aspect ratio
b) Fineness ratio

c) Counter sunk rivets used on skin exterior c) Counter sunk rivets used on skin exterior

84. Changes in aircraft weight

a) will not affect total drag since it is dependant only upon speed

b) cause corresponding changes in total drag due to the associated lift

change

c) will only affect total drag if the lift is kept constant b) cause corresponding changes in
total drag due to the associated lift

change

85.The aircraft stalling speed will

a) increase with an increase in weight

b) be unaffected by aircraft weight changes since it is dependant upon

the angle of attack

c) only change if the MTMA were changed a) increase with an increase in weight

86. In a bank and turn

a) extra lift is not required

b) extra lift is not required if thrust is increased

c) extra lift is required c) extra lift is required

87. To maintain straight and level flight on the aeroplane shown, with a

decrease in tail-plane download the mainplane lift would have to

a) remain constant

b) decrease

c) increase b) decrease

88. To achieve the maximum distance in a glide, the recommended air speed

is

a) as close to the stall as practical

b) as high as possible with VNE

c) the speed where the L/D ratio is maximum c) the speed where the L/D ratio is maximu
m

89. If the C of G is aft of the Centre of Pressure

a) changes in lift produce a pitching moment which acts to increase the

change in lift

b) when the aircraft sideslips, the C of G causes the nose to turn into

the sideslip thus applying a restoring moment

c) when the aircraft yaws the aerodynamic forces acting forward of the

Centre of Pressure a) changes in lift produce a pitching moment which acts to increase t
he

change in lift

90. Purposing is an oscillatory motion in the

a) pitch plane

b) roll plane

c) yaw plane a) pitch plane

91. Directional stability is maintained

a) by the main planes, and controlled by the ailerons

b) by the tailplane, and controlled by the elevators

c) by the keel surface and fin, and controlled by the rudder c) by the keel surface and
fin, and controlled by the rudder

92. Due to the interference effects of the fuselage, when a high wing

aeroplane sideslips

a) the accompanying rolling due to keel surface area is destabilizing

b) the accompanying lift changes on the wings produces a stabilizing

effect
c) the accompanying rolling due to the fin is destabilizing b) the accompanying lift changes on
the wings produces a stabilizing

effect

93. The power required in a horizontal turn

a) is greater than that for level flight at the same airspeed

b) must be the same as that for level flight at the same airspeed

c) is less than that for level flight at the same airspeed c) is less than that for level flight at
the same airspeed

94. A wing mounted stall sensing device is located

a) usually on the under surface

b) always at the wing tip

c) always on the top surface a) usually on the under surface

95. For an aircraft in a glide

a) thrust, drag, lift and weight act on the aircraft

b) weight, lift and drag act on the aircraft

c) weight and drag only act on the aircraft b) weight, lift and drag act on the aircraft

96. The upper part of the wing in comparison to the lower

a) develops more lift

b) develops the same lift

c) develops less lift a) develops more lift

97. What effect would a forward CG have on an aircraft on landing?

a) Increase stalling speed

b) No effect on landing

c) Reduce stalling speed a) Increase stalling speed

98. QNH refers to

a) Quite near horizon

b) setting the altimeter to zero

c) setting the mean sea level atmospheric pressure so an altimeter

reads the aerodrome altitude above mean sea level c) setting the mean sea level atmos
pheric pressure so an altimeter

reads the aerodrome altitude above mean sea level

99. QNE refers to

a) Setting an altimeter to read aerodrome altitude above sea level

b) Quite new equipment

c) setting the mean sea level atmospheric pressure in accordance with

ICAO standard atmosphere i.e. 1013 millibars a) Setting an altimeter to read aerodrome al
titude above sea level

100. An aspect ratio of 8 would mean

a) span 64, mean chord 8

b) mean chord 64 , span 8

c) span squared 64 ,chord 8 a) span 64, mean chord 8

101. If an aircraft in level flight loses engine power it will

a) pitch nose up

b) pitch nose down

c) not change pitch without drag increasing b) pitch nose down

102. QFE is

a) sea level pressure

b) airfield pressure

c) difference between sea level and airfield pressure b) airfield pressure

103. The lift /drag ratio at stall

a) increases

b) decreases
c) is unchanged b) decreases

104. On a straight unswept wing, stall occurs at

a) the thick portion at the wing root

b) the thick portion at the wing tip

c) the thin portion at the wing tip a) the thick portion at the wing root

105. During a climb from a dive

a) the thrust required is greater than required for level flight

b) the thrust required is lower than for level flight

c) the thrust required is the same as for level flight b) the thrust required is lower than
for level flight

106. When power is off, the aircraft will pitch

a) nose down

b) nose up

c) trim level a) nose down

107. Angle of attack on a down going wing in a roll

a) increases

b) decreases

c) unaffected a) increases

108. For any given speed, a decrease in aircraft weight, the induced drag will

a) increase

b) decrease

c) remain the same b) decrease

109. The amount of lift generated by a wing is

a) greatest at the root

b) greatest at the tip

c) constant along the span a) greatest at the root

110. Induced Drag is

a) greatest towards the wing root and downwash is greatest at the tip

b) greatest towards the wing tip and downwash is greatest towards the

root

c) greatest towards the tip and downwash decreases from tip to root c) greatest towards
the tip and downwash decreases from tip to root

111. Induced Drag is

a) equal to profile drag at stalling angle

b) equal to profile drag at Vmd

c) never equal to profile drag b) equal to profile drag at Vmd

112. With an increase in aircraft weight

a) Vmd will be at the same speed

b) Vmd will be at a lower speed

c) Vmd will be at a higher speed c) Vmd will be at a higher speed

113. For a given IAS an increase in altitude will result in

a) no change in the value of induced drag

b) an increase in induced drag

c) an increase in profile drag b) an increase in induced drag

114. As the angle of attack of a wing is increased in level flight

a) the C of G moves aft and the C of P forward

b) the C of P and transition point move forward

c) the C of P moves forward and the stagnation point aft over the upper

surface b) the C of P and transition point move forward

115. Stall inducers may be fitted to a wing

a) at the tip to cause the root to stall first

b) at the root to cause the tip to stall first

c) at the root to cause the root to stall first c) at the root to cause the root to stall first

116. With increasing altitude pressure decreases and

a) temperature decreases at the same rate as pressure reduces

b) temperature decreases but at a lower rate than pressure reduces

c) temperature remains constant to 8000 ft b) temperature decreases but at a lower rat

e than pressure reduces

117. The Centre of Pressure is

a) the point on the chord line at which the resultant lift force may be

said to act

b) the point of maximum pressure on the under surface of the wing

c) the centre of gravity of the wing a) the point on the chord line at which the resultant
lift force may be

said to act

118. If the angle of attack is increased the Centre of Pressure will

a) move forward

b) move rearward

c) remain stationary a) move forward

119. The optimum angle of attack of an aerofoil is the angle at which

a) the aerofoil produces maximum lift

b) the aerofoil produces zero lift

c) the highest lift/drag ratio is produced c) the highest lift/drag ratio is produced

120. A high aspect ratio wing has a

a) increased induced drag

b) decreased induced drag

c) decreased skin friction drag b) decreased induced drag

121. Minimum total drag of an aircraft occurs

a) at the stalling speed

b) when profile drag equals induced drag

c) when induced drag is least a) at the stalling speed

122. If the weight of an aircraft is increased, the induced drag at a given speed

a) will increase

b) will decrease

c) will remain the same a) will increase

123. The transition point on a wing is the point where

a) the flow separates from the wing surface

b) the boundary layer flow changes from laminar to turbulent

c) the flow divides to pass above and below the wing b) the boundary layer flow changes
from laminar to turbulent

124. The boundary layer of a body in a moving airstream is

a) a thin layer of air over the surface where the air is stationary

b) a layer of separated flow where the air is turbulent

c) a layer of air over the surface where the airspeed is changing from

free stream speed to zero speed a) a thin layer of air over the surface where the air is statio
nary

125. A laminar boundary layer will produce

a) more skin friction drag than a turbulent one

b) less skin friction drag than a turbulent one

c) the same skin friction drag as a turbulent one b) less skin friction drag than a turbulent on
e

126. Longitudinal stability is given by

a) the fin

b) the wing dihedral

c) the horizontal tail plane c) the horizontal tail plane

127. Lateral stability is given by

a) the ailerons

b) the wing dihedral

c) the horizontal tail plane b) the wing dihedral

128. Stability about the lateral axis is given by

a) wing dihedral

b) the horizontal tailplane

c) the ailerons b) the horizontal tailplane

129. Sweepback of the wings will

a) increase lateral stability

b) decrease lateral stability

c) not affect the lateral stability a) increase lateral stability

130. Dutch Roll is

a) a combined rolling and yawing motion

b) a type of slow roll

c) primarily a pitching instability a) a combined rolling and yawing motion

131. A high wing position gives

a) more lateral stability than a low wing

b) less lateral stability than a low wing

c) the same lateral stability as a low wing a) more lateral stability than a low wing

132. On an aircraft in an unpowered steady speed descent

a) the lift equals the weight

b) the weight equals the drag

c) the weight equals the resultant of the lift and drag c) the weight equals the resultant of
the lift and drag
133. When an aircraft rolls to enter a turn and power is not increased

a) the lift equals the weight

b) the lift is greater than the weight

c) the lift is less than the weight c) the lift is less than the weight

134. The boundary layer is

a) thickest at the leading edge

b) thickest at the trailing edge

c) constant thickness from leading to trailing edges b) thickest at the trailing edge

135. The amount of thrust produced by a jet engine or a propeller can be

calculated using

a) Newton's 1st law

b) Newton's 2nd law

c) Newton's 3rd law b) Newton's 2nd law

136. When an aircraft with a C of G forward of the C of P rolls, the nose of the

aircraft will

a) stay level

b) raise

c) drop c) drop

137. Directional stability may be increased with

a) pitch dampers

b) horn balance

c) yaw dampers c) yaw dampers

138. Lateral stability may be increased with

a) increased lateral dihedral

b) increased lateral anhedral

c) increased longitudinal dihedral a) increased lateral dihedral

139. Longitudinal stability is increased if the

a) CP moves forward of the CG

b) Thrust acts on a line below the total drag

c) CG is forward of the CP c) CG is forward of the CP

140. Wing loading is calculated by weight

a) divided by gross wing area

b) divided by lift

c) multiplied by gross wing area a) divided by gross wing area

141. Induced drag is

a) inversely proportional to the square of speed

b) proportional to speed

c) nothing to do with speed a) inversely proportional to the square of speed

142. In a bank, the weight is

a) increased

b) decreased

c) the same c) the same

143. L/D ratio is

a) higher at supersonic cruise speed

b) higher at sub sonic speed

c) the same b) higher at sub sonic speed

144. If the stall speed is 75 knots what is the same stall speed in mph

a) 75 x 0.87

b) 75 / 0.87

c) 75 / 0.87 x relative density a) 75 x 0.87

145. As the angle of attack increases the stagnation point

a) moves towards the upper surface

b) moves towards the lower surface

c) does not move b) moves towards the lower surface

146. The term pitch-up is due to

a) compressibility effect

b) ground effect

c) longitudinal instability a) compressibility effect

147. In a steady climb at a steady IAS, the TAS is

a) more than IAS

b) less than IAS

c) the same a) more than IAS

148. An untapered wing will

a) have no yaw effect in banking

b) have no change in induced drag in the bank

c) stall at the root first c) stall at the root first

149. With the ailerons away from the neutral, induced drag is

a) unchanged but profile drag is higher

b) higher on the lower wing plus profile drag increases

c) higher on the upper wing plus profile drag increases c) higher on the upper wing plus pr
ofile drag increases

150. The lift drag ratio is

a) higher at mach numbers above supersonic

b) higher at sub sonic mach numbers

c) the same b) higher at sub sonic mach numbers

151. The force opposing thrust is

a) drag

b) lift

c) Weight a) drag

152. Directional stability is about the

a) normal axis

b) longitudinal axis

c) lateral axis a) normal axis

153. Lateral stability is about the

a) longitudinal axis

b) normal axis

c) vertical axis a) longitudinal axis

154. All the lift can be said to act through the

a) centre of pressure

b) centre of gravity

c) normal axis a) centre of pressure

155. Longitudinal stability is provided by the

a) horizontal stabilizer

b) vertical stabilizer

c) main plane a) horizontal stabilizer

156. The concept of thrust is explained by

a) Newton's 1st law

b) Newton's 3rd law

c) Bernoulli's theorem b) Newton's 3rd law

157. The camber of an aerofoil section is

a) the curvature of the median line of the aerofoil

b) the angle of incidence towards the tip of a wing

c) the angle which the aerofoil makes with the relative airflow a) the curvature of the med
ian line of the aerofoil

158. If the aircraft turns and side-slips

a) the sweepback of the wing will correct the sideslip

b) the dihedral of the wing will correct the sideslip

c) the keel surface will correct the sideslip b) the dihedral of the wing will correct the s
ideslip

159. Movement of an aircraft about its lateral axis

a) is pitching

b) is rolling

c) is yawing a) is pitching

160. Induced drag

a) is caused by skin friction

b) results from disturbed airflow in the region of mainplane

attachments

c) is associated with the lift generated by an aerofoil c) is associated with the lift generat
ed by an aerofoil

161. The centre of pressure is

a) the point on the chord line through which the total resultant lift force

on the aerofoil may be said to act

b) the point of maximum pressure on the undersurface of a mainplane

c) the point at which the four forces acting on an aircraft are said to act a) the point on the
chord line through which the total resultant lift force

on the aerofoil may be said to act

162. At what altitude is tropopause

a) 63,000 ft.
b) 36,000 ft.

c) 57,000 ft. b) 36,000 ft.

163. What approximate percentage of oxygen is in the atmosphere

a) 12%

b) 21%

c) 78% b) 21%

164. Which has the greater density

a) air at low altitude

b) air at high altitude

c) it remains constant a) air at low altitude

165. As air flows over the upper cambered surface of an aerofoil, what

happens to velocity and pressure?

a) Velocity decreases, pressure decreases

b) Velocity increases, pressure increases

c) Velocity increases, pressure decreases c) Velocity increases, pressure decreases

166. hat is the force that tends to pull an aircraft down towards the earth?

a) Drag

b) Thrust

c) Weight c) Weight

167. Which of the following act in opposition to forward movement?

a) Lift

b) Gravity

c) Drag c) Drag

168. The angle at which the chord line of the aerofoil is presented to the

airflow is known as
a) angle of attack

b) angle of incidence

c) resultant a) angle of attack

169. The imaginary straight line which passes through an aerofoil section

from leading edge to trailing edge is called

a) centre of pressure

b) the direction of relative airflow

c) the chord line c) the chord line

170. What is the angle between the chord line of the wing, and the

longitudinal axis of the aircraft, known as

a) angle of attack

b) angle of incidence

c) angle of dihedral b) angle of incidence

171. An aircraft disturbed from its normal flight path, and automatically

returns to that normal flight path, without any action on the part of the

pilot is known as

a) aircraft stability

b) aircraft instability

c) aircraft stall a) aircraft stability

172. Directional control is provided by

a) horizontal stabilizer

b) rudder

c) elevator b) rudder

173. About which axis of the aircraft does a rolling motion take place?

a) Normal axis
b) Longitudinal axis

c) Lateral axis b) Longitudinal axis

174. Which motion happens about the lateral axis?

a) Pitching

b) Yawing

c) Rolling a) Pitching

175. Wing tip vortices create a type of drag known as

A orm drag

b) induced drag

c) profile drag A orm drag

176. Which of the following describes the "Empennage"?

a) Nose section of an aircraft, including the cockpit

b) Tail section of the aircraft, including fin, rudder, tail plane and

elevators

c) The wings, including the ailerons b) Tail section of the aircraft, including fin, rudder, ta
il plane and

elevators

177. At what altitude does stratosphere commence approximately?

a) Sea level

b) 63,000 ft

c) 36,000 ft b) 63,000 ft

178. When an aircraft is in straight and level unaccelerated flight, which of the

following is correct?

a) Lift and weight are equal, and thrust and drag are equal

b) Lift greater than weight, and thrust greater than drag

c) Lift greater than weight, and thrust is less than drag a) Lift and weight are equal, and th
rust and drag are equal

179. As the angle of attack is increased (up to the stall point), which of the

following is correct?

a) Pressure difference between top and bottom of the wing increases

b) Lift increases

c) Both a) and b) are correct c) Both a) and b) are correct

180. The fin gives stability about which axis?

a) Lateral axis

b) Normal axis

c) Longitudinal axis b) Normal axis

181. What is the horizontal movement of the nose of the aircraft called?

a) Rolling movement

b) Pitching movement

c) Yawing movement c) Yawing movement

182. What type of drag, depends on the smoothness of the body, and surface

area over which the air flows?

a) Parasite drag

b) Form drag

c) Skin friction drag c) Skin friction drag

183. f the nose of the aircraft is rotated about its lateral axis, what is its

directional movement?

a) Turning to the left or right

b) Rolling or banking to the left or right

c) Climbing or diving c) Climbing or diving

184. When air flow velocity over an upper cambered surface of an aerofoil
decreases, what takes place?

a) Pressure increases, lift decreases

b) Pressure increases, lift increases

c) Pressure decreases, lift increases a) Pressure increases, lift decreases

185. When an aircraft stalls

a) lift and drag increase

b) lift increases and drag decreases

c) lift decreases and drag increases c) lift decreases and drag increases

186. Wing loading is

a) the maximum all up weight multiplied by the total wing area

b) the maximum all up weight divided by the total wing area

c) the ratio of the all up weight of the aircraft to its basic weight b) the maximum all up wei
ght divided by the total wing area

187. An aircraft wing with an aspect ration of 6:1 is proportional so that

a) the mean chord is six times the thickness

b) the wing span is six times the mean chord

c) the wing area is six times the span b) the wing span is six times the mean chord

188. Upward and outward inclination of a mainplane is termed

a) sweep

b) dihedral

c) stagger b) dihedral

189. The function of an aircraft fin

a) is to provide stability about the normal axis

b) is to provide directional control

c) is to provide straight airflow across the rudder a) is to provide stability about the normal ax
is
190. Movement of an aircraft about its normal axis

a) is pitching

b) is rolling

c) is yawing c) is yawing

191. A pressure of one atmosphere is equal to

a) 14.7 psi

b) 100 millibar

c) 1 inch Hg. a) 14.7 psi

192. The millibar is a unit of

a) atmospheric temperature

b) pressure altitude

c) barometric pressure c) barometric pressure

193. ith an increase in altitude under I.S.A. conditions the temperature in the

troposphere

a) increases

b) decreases

c) remains constant c) remains constant

194. Which of the following forces act on an aircraft in level flight?

a) Lift, thrust, and weight

b) Lift, thrust, weight, and drag

c) Lift, drag, thrust b) Lift, thrust, weight, and drag

195. When an aircraft is banked, the horizontal component of the lift

a) will tend to make the aircraft follow a circular path

b) will oppose the tendency of the aircraft to follow a circular path

c) will oppose the weight thus requiring more total lift in the turn a) will tend to make the air
craft follow a circular path
196. If, after a disturbance, an aeroplane initially returns to its equilibrium

state

a) it has neutral stability

b) it has static stability and may be dynamically stable

c) it is neutrally unstable b) it has static stability and may be dynamically stable

197. Stability of an aircraft is

a) the tendency of the aircraft to return to its original trimmed position

after having been displaced

b) the ability of the aircraft to rotate about an axis

c) the tendency of the aircraft to stall at low airspeeds a) the tendency of the aircraft to ret
urn to its original trimmed position

after having been displaced

198. With reference to altimeters QFE is

a) setting aerodrome atmospheric pressure so that an altimeter reads

zero on landing and take off

b) quite fine equipment

c) the manufacturers registered name a) setting aerodrome atmospheric pressure so that a

n altimeter reads

199. Under the ICAO "Q" code there are which three settings?

a) QFE , QNH , QNE

b) QEF , QNH , QEN

c) QE , QN , QQE a) QFE , QNH , QNE

200. Wing loading is

a) GROSS WEIGHT divided by GROSS WING AREA

b) WING AREA x WING CHORD

c) the ultimate tensile strength of the wing a) GROSS WEIGHT divided by GROSS WI
NG AREA

201. The three axes concerned with stability of an aircraft have

a) normal axis through C of G. Lateral axis - wing tip to wing tip.

Longitudinal axis - nose to tail but not through C of G

b) longitudinal, lateral and normal axis all passing through aircraft

centre of gravity

c) longitudinal axis nose to tail, lateral axis at furthest span point,

normal axis through centre of pressure b) longitudinal, lateral and normal axis all passing thr
ough aircraft

centre of gravity

202. A barometer indicates

a) pressure

b) density

c) temperature a) pressure

203. If an aircraft returns to a position of equilibrium it is said to be

a) negatively stable

b) neutrally stable

c) positively stable c) positively stable

204. The pendulum effect on a high wing aircraft

a) increases lateral stability

b) decreases lateral stability

c) has no effect on lateral stability a) increases lateral stability

205. The amount of water vapour in the air (humidity holding capacity of the

air) is

a) greater on a colder day, and lower on a hotter day

b) greater on a hotter day and lower on a colder day

c) doesn't have a significant difference b) greater on a hotter day and lower on a colder da
y

206. Weight is equal to

a) volume x gravity

b) mass x acceleration

c) mass x gravity b) mass x acceleration

207. Induced Drag

a) increases with an increase in speed

b) reduces with an increase in angle of attack

c) increases with increase in aircraft weight c) increases with increase in aircraft weight

208. irflow over the upper surface of the wing generally

a) flows towards the root

b) flows towards the tip

c) flows straight from leading edge to trailing edge b) flows towards the tip

209. With an increase in aspect ratio for a given ISA, induced drag will

a) remain constant

b) increase

c) reduce c) reduce

210. With increasing altitude the angle at which a wing will stall

a) remains the same

b) reduces

c) increases a) remains the same

211. If the density of the air is increased, the lift will

a) increase

b) decrease
c) remain the same a) increase

212. All the factors that affect the lift produced by an aerofoil are

a) angle of attack, air density, velocity, wing area

b) angle of attack, air temperature, velocity, wing area

c) angle of attack, velocity, wing area, aerofoil shape, air density c) angle of attack, velocity,
wing area, aerofoil shape, air density

213. A wing section suitable for high speed would be

a) thick with high camber

b) thin with high camber

c) thin with little or no camber c) thin with little or no camber

214. The induced drag of an aircraft

a) increases with increasing speed

b) increases if aspect ratio is increased

c) decreases with increasing speed c) decreases with increasing speed

215. As the speed of an aircraft increases the profile drag

a) increases

b) decreases

c) decreases at first then increase a) increases

216. The stagnation point on an aerofoil is the point where

a) the suction pressure reaches a maximum

b) the boundary layer changes from laminar to turbulent

c) the airflow is brought completely to rest c) the airflow is brought completely to rest

217. After a disturbance in pitch, an aircraft continues to oscillate at constant

amplitude. It is

a) longitudinally unstable

b) longitudinally neutrally stable

c) laterally unstable b) longitudinally neutrally stable

218. On an aircraft with an all-moving tailplane nose up pitch is caused by

a) increasing tailplane incidence

b) decreasing tailplane incidence

c) up movement of the trim tab b) decreasing tailplane incidence

219. The stalling of an aerofoil is affected by the

a) airspeed

b) angle of attack

c) transition speed b) angle of attack

220. What gives the aircraft directional stability?

a) Vertical stabilizer

b) Horizontal stabilizer

c) Elevators a) Vertical stabilizer

221. Forward motion of a glider is provided by

a) the engine

b) the weight

c) the drag b) the weight

222. Profile drag consists of what drag types?

a) Form, skin friction and interference

b) Form, induced and skin friction

c) Form, induced and interference a) Form, skin friction and interference

223. An aircraft in straight and level flight is subject to

a) zero load factor

b) a load factor of 1

c) a load factor of ½ b) a load factor of 1

224. Aspect ratio is given by the formula

a) Mean Chord Span

b) Span2 Area

c) Span2 Mean Chord b) Span2 Area

225. On a high wing aircraft in a turn

a) the up going wing loses lift which has a de-stabilizing effect

b) the down going wing gains lift causing a stabilizing effect

c) the down going wing loses lift causing a de-stabilizing effect b) the down going wing gai
ns lift causing a stabilizing effect

226. Which condition is the actual amount of water vapour in a mixture of ai

and water?

a) Relative humidity

b) Dew point

c) Absolute humidity c) Absolute humidity

227. An aspect ratio of 8 means

a) the span is 8 times the mean chord

b) the mean chord is 8 times the span

c) the area is 8 times the span a) the span is 8 times the mean chord

228. Which will weigh the least?

a) 98 parts of dry air and 2 parts of water vapour

b) 35 parts of dry air and 65 parts of water vapour

c) 50 parts of dry air and 50 parts of water vapour a) 98 parts of dry air and 2 parts o
f water vapour

229. A high aspect ratio wing

a) is stiffer than a low aspect ratio wing

b) has less induced drag than a low aspect ratio wing

c) has a higher stall angle than a low aspect ratio wing b) has less induced drag than a lo
w aspect ratio wing

230. The thrust-drag couple overcomes the lift-weight couple. What force

must the tail of the aircraft exert to maintain the aircraft in a level

attitude?

a) Down

b) Up

c) Sideways b) Up

231. Induced downwash

a) reduces the effective angle of attack of the wing

b) increases the effective angle of attack of the wing

c) has no effect on the angle of attack of the wing a) reduces the effective angle of att
ack of the wing

232. During a turn, the stalling angle

a) increases

b) decreases

c) remains the same c) remains the same

233. Which is the ratio of the water vapour actually present in the atmosphere

to the amount that would be present if the air were saturated at the

prevailing temperature and pressure?

a) Absolute humidity

b) Relative humidity..

c) Dew point b) Relative humidity.

234. A straight rectangular wing, without any twist, will

a) have greater angle of attack at the tip

b) have the same angle of attack at all points along the span
c) have less angle of attack at the tip c) have less angle of attack at the tip

235. If gauge pressure on a standard day is 25 PSI, the absolute pressure is

a) 10.3 PSI

b) 43.8 PSI

c) 39.7 PSI c) 39.7 PSI

236. The C of G moves in flight. The most likely cause of this is

a) movement of passengers

b) movement of cargo

c) consumption of fuel and oils c) consumption of fuel and oils

237. The speed of sound in the atmosphere

a) varies according to the frequency of the sound

b) changes with a change in temperature

c) changes with a change in pressure b) changes with a change in temperature

238. A straight rectangular wing, without any twist, will

a) stall first at the tip

b) stall first at the root

c) stall equally along the span of the wing b) stall first at the root

239. What is sea level pressure?

a) 1013.2 mb

b) 1012.3 mb

c) 1032.2 mb a) 1013.2 mb

240. Which atmospheric conditions will cause the true landing speed of an

aircraft to be the greatest?

a) Low temperature with low humidity

b) High temperature with low humidity

c) High temperature with high humidity c) High temperature with high humidity

241. Which condition is the actual amount of water vapour in a mixture of air

and water?

a) Relative humidity

b) Dew point

c) Absolute humidity a) Relative humidity

242. When the weight of an aircraft increases, the minimum drag speed

a) decreases

b) increases

c) remains the same c) remains the same

243. Which statement concerning heat and/or temperature is true?

a) There is an inverse relationship between temperature and heat.

b) Temperature is a measure of the kinetic energy of the molecules of

any substance

c) Temperature is a measure of the potential energy of the molecules of

any substance b) Temperature is a measure of the kinetic energy of the molecules of

any substance

244. Which is the ratio of the water vapour actually present in the atmosphere

to the amount that would be present if the air were saturated at the

prevailing temperature and pressure?

a) Absolute humidity

b) Relative humidity

c) Dew point c) Dew point

245. When an aircraft experiences induced drag

a) air flows under the wing spanwise towards the tip and on top of the
wing span wise towards the root

b) air flows under the wing spanwise towards the root and on top of the

wing span wise towards the tip

c) Neither a) or b) since induced drag does not cause spanwise flow c) Neither a) or b)
since induced drag does not cause spanwise flow

246. What is absolute humidity?

a) The temperature to which humid air must be cooled at constant

pressure to become saturated.

b) The actual amount of the water vapour in a mixture of air and water

c) The ratio of the water vapour actually present in the atmosphere to

the amount that would be present if the air were saturated at the

prevailing temperature and pressure c) The ratio of the water vapour actually present in t
he atmosphere to

the amount that would be present if the air were saturated at the

prevailing temperature and pressure

247. The speed of sound in the atmosphere

a) varies according to the frequency of the sound

b) changes with a change in temperature

c) changes with a change in pressure b) changes with a change in temperature

248. A straight rectangular wing without any twist, will

a) stall first at the tip

b) stall first at the root

c) stall equally along the span of the wing b) stall first at the root

249. Which atmospheric conditions will cause the true landing speed of an

aircraft to be the greatest?

a) Low temperature with low humidity

b) High temperature with low humidity

c) High temperature with high humidity c) High temperature with high humidity

250. If all, or a significant part of a stall strip is missing on an aeroplane wing,

a likely result will be

a) increased lift in the area of installation on the opposite wing at high

angles of attack

b) asymmetrical aileron control at low angles of attack

c) asymmetrical aileron control at or near stall angles of attack c) asymmetrical aileron cont
rol at or near stall angles of attack

251. When a leading edge slat opens, there is a gap between the slat and the

wing. This is

a) to allow it to retract back into the wing

b) to allow air through to re-energize the boundary layer on top of the

wing

c) to keep the area of the wing the same b) to allow air through to re-energize the boundary l
ayer on top of the

wing

252. An aeroplane wing is designed to produce lift resulting from relatively

a) positive air pressure below and above the wing's surface.

b) negative air pressure below the wing's surface and positive air

pressure above the wing's surface.

c) positive air pressure below the wing's surface and negative air

pressure above the wing's surface c) positive air pressure below the wing's surface and
negative air

pressure above the wing's surface

253. Aspect ratio of a wing is defined as the ratio of the

a) wingspan to the wing root

b) square of the chord to the wingspan

c) wingspan to the mean chord c) wingspan to the mean chord

254. Which of the following is true?

a) Lift acts at right angles to the wing chord line and weight acts

vertically down

b) Lift acts at right angles to the relative airflow and weight acts

vertically down

c) Lift acts at right angles to the relative air flow and weight acts at

right angles to the aircraft centre line b) Lift acts at right angles to the relative airflow and
weight acts

vertically down

255. The temperature to which humid air must be cooled at constant pressure

to become saturated is called

a) dew point

b) absolute humidity

c) relative humidity a) dew point

256. The airflow over the upper surface of a cambered wing

a) increases in velocity and pressure

b) increases in velocity and reduces in pressure

c) reduces in velocity and increases in pressure b) increases in velocity and reduces in pres
sure

257. Which type of flap increases the area of the wing?

a) Plain Flap

b) Fowler Flap

c) All flaps b) Fowler Flap

258. If all, or a significant part of a stall strip is missing on an aeroplane wing,

a likely result will be

a) increased lift in the area of installation on the opposite wing at high

angles of attack

b) asymmetrical aileron control at low angles of attack

c) asymmetrical aileron control at or near stall angles of attack c) asymmetrical aileron cont
rol at or near stall angles of attack

259. With increased speed in level flight

a) induced drag increases

b) profile drag increases

c) profile drag remains constant b) profile drag increases

260. Deployment of flaps will result in

a) a decrease in stall angle

b) an increase in stall angle

c) a decrease in angle of attack a) a decrease in stall angle

261. The angle of attack of an aerofoil section is the angle between the

a) chord line and the relative airflow

b) underside of the wing surface and the mean airflow

c) chord line and the centre line of the fuselage a) chord line and the relative airflow

262. A swept wing tends to stall first at the

a) root

b) tip

c) centre section b) tip

263. Krueger Flaps are normally fitted to

a) the trailing edge of the wings

b) the tips of the wings

c) the leading edge of the wings c) the leading edge of the wings

264. Aspect ratio of a wing is defined as the ratio of the

a) wingspan to the wing root.

b) square of the chord to the wingspan.

c) wingspan to the mean chord c) wingspan to the mean chord

265. The trailing vortex on a pointed wing (taper ratio = 0) is

a) at the root

b) at the tip

c) equally all along the wing span c) equally all along the wing span

266. A high wing aircraft will be more

a) laterally stable than a low wing aircraft

b) longitudinally stable than a low wing aircraft

c) directionally stable than a low wing aircraft a) laterally stable than a low wing aircraft

267. A wing with a very high aspect ratio (in comparison with a low aspect

ratio wing) will have

a) increased drag at high angles of attack.

b) a low stall speed.

c) poor control qualities at low airspeeds. a) increased drag at high angles of attack.

268. The lift curve for a delta wing is

a) more steep than that of a high aspect ratio wing

b) less steep than that of a high aspect ratio wing

c) the same as that of a high aspect ratio wing b) less steep than that of a high aspect rati
o wing

269. After an aircraft has been disturbed from its straight and level flight, it

returns to its original attitude with a small amount of decreasing

oscillation. The aircraft is

a) statically stable but dynamically unstable

b) statically unstable but dynamically stable

c) statically stable and dynamically stable c) statically stable and dynamically stable

270. An increase in the speed at which an aerofoil passes through the air

increases lift because

a) the increased speed of the airflow creates a greater pressure

differential between the upper and lower surfaces.

b) the increased speed of the airflow creates a lesser pressure

differential between the upper and lower surfaces.

c) the increased velocity of the relative wind increases the angle of

attack a) the increased speed of the airflow creates a greater pressure

differential between the upper and lower surfaces.

271. A delta wing has

a) a higher stall angle than a straight wing

b) a lower stall angle than a straight wing

c) the same stall angle than a straight wing a) a higher stall angle than a straight wing

272. The Lift/Drag ratio of a wing at the stalling angle is

a) of a negative value

b) low

c) high b) low

273. The airflow over the upper surface of a cambered wing

a) increases in velocity and pressure

b) increases in velocity and reduces in pressure

c) reduces in velocity and increases in pressure b) increases in velocity and reduces in pres
sure

274. The speed of air over a swept wing which contributes to the lift is
a) less than the aircraft speed

b) more than the aircraft speed

c) the same as the aircraft speed b) more than the aircraft speed

275. For a given angle of attack induced drag is

a) greater on a high aspect ratio wing

b) greater towards the wing root

c) greater on a low aspect ratio wing c) greater on a low aspect ratio wing

276. In straight and level flight, the angle of attack of a swept wing is

a) the same as the aircraft angle to the horizontal

b) more than the aircraft angle to the horizontal

c) less than the aircraft angle to the horizontal b) more than the aircraft angle to the horizo
ntal

277. Induced drag

a) is never equal to the profile drag

b) is equal to the profile drag at the stalling speed

c) is equal to the profile drag at Vmd c) is equal to the profile drag at Vmd

278. A delta wing aircraft flying at the same speed (subsonic) and angle of

attack as a swept wing aircraft of similar wing area will produce

a) the same lift

b) more lift

c) less lift c) less lift

279. The stagnation point is

a) static pressure plus dynamic pressure

b) static pressure minus dynamic pressure

c) dynamic pressure only a) static pressure plus dynamic pressure

280. On a swept wing aircraft, due to the adverse pressure gradient, the
boundary layer on the upper surface of the wing tends to flow

a) directly from leading edge to trailing edge

b) towards the tip

c) towards the root b) towards the tip

281. With increased speed in level flight

a) induced drag increases

b) profile drag increases

c) profile drag remains constant b) profile drag increases

282. If a swept wing stalls at the tips first, the aircraft will

a) pitch nose up

b) pitch nose down

c) roll a) pitch nose up

283. The thickness/chord ratio of the wing is also known as

a) aspect ratio

b) mean chord ratio

c) fineness ratio c) fineness ratio

284. Flexure of a rearward swept wing will

a) increase the lift and hence increase the flexure

b) decrease the lift and hence decrease the flexure

c) increase the lift and hence decrease the flexure b) decrease the lift and hence decrease the
flexure

285. A High Aspect Ratio wing is a wing with

a) long span, long chord

b) long span, short chord

c) short span, long chord b) long span, short chord

286. Stall commencing at the root is preferred because

a) the ailerons become ineffective

b) it provides the pilot with a warning of complete loss of lift

c) it will cause the aircraft to pitch nose up ...

287. An aircraft flying in "ground effect" will produce

a) more lift than a similar aircraft outside of ground effect

b) less lift than a similar aircraft outside of ground effect

c) the same lift as a similar aircraft outside of ground effect a) more lift than a similar a
ircraft outside of ground effect

288. If the angle of attack of a wing is increased in flight, the

a) C of P will move forward

b) C of G will move aft

c) C of P will move aft a) C of P will move forward

289. The Rams Horn Vortex on a forward swept wing will be

a) the same as a rearward swept wing

b) more than a rearward swept wing

c) less than a rearward swept wing c) less than a rearward swept wing

290. When maintaining level flight an increase in speed will

a) cause the C of P to move aft

b) cause the C of P to move forward

c) have no affect on the position of the C of P c) have no affect on the position of the C o
f P

291. For a cambered wing section the zero lift angle of attack will be

a) zero

b) 4 degrees

c) negative c) negative